Borough of Ramsey, NJ
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2023-11-13
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Chapter 2 Administration
- Revised General Ordinances
- Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
- The Code
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 Art I Mayor and Borough Council
- § 2-1 BOROUGH COUNCIL.
- § 2-1.1 Organization of Borough Council.
- § 2-1.2 Rules of Council.
- § 2-1.3 Ordinances and resolutions.
- § 2-1.4 Vacancies.
- § 2-1.5 Qualifications.
- § 2-2 MEETINGS.
- § 2-2.1 Organization of the Council; meetings.
- § 2-2.2 Meetings open to the public.
- § 2-3 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
- § 2-4 COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCIL.
- § 2-5 (RESERVED)
- § 2-6 PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
- Ch 2 Art II Offices Created
- § 2-7 BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR.
- § 2-7.1 Appointment; term of office.
- § 2-7.2 Powers and responsibilities.
- § 2-7.3 Administrator to be full-time position.
- § 2-8 BOROUGH CLERK.
- § 2-8.1 Appointment; term.
- § 2-8.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-8.3 Compensation.
- § 2-8.4 Powers and duties.
- § 2-8.5 Deputy Borough Clerk.
- § 2-9 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.
- § 2-9.1 Appointment.
- § 2-9.2 General responsibilities.
- § 2-9.3 Duties.
- § 2-9.4 Compensation.
- § 2-9.5 Tenure of office; qualifications; removal.
- § 2-10 BOROUGH ENGINEER.
- § 2-10.1 Appointment.
- § 2-10.2 Qualifications and duties.
- § 2-10.3 Compensation.
- § 2-11 BOROUGH ATTORNEY.
- § 2-11.1 Appointment.
- § 2-11.2 Qualifications and duties.
- § 2-11.3 Compensation.
- § 2-12 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT.
- § 2-12.1 Prohibition on awarding public contracts to certain contributors.
- § 2-12.2 Contributions made prior to effective date.
- § 2-12.3 Contributions statement by professional business entity.
- § 2-12.4 Return of excess contributions.
- § 2-12.5 Violations and penalties.
- § 2-13 TAX COLLECTOR.
- § 2-13.1 Tax Collector; appointment.
- § 2-13.2 Qualifications.
- § 2-13.3 Term of office.
- § 2-13.4 Compensation.
- § 2-14 TAX ASSESSOR.
- § 2-14.1 Tax Assessor; appointment.
- § 2-14.2 Qualifications and duties.
- § 2-14.3 Compensation.
- § 2-14.4 Term of office.
- § 2-15 SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-15.1 Office created.
- § 2-15.2 Appointment and confirmation.
- § 2-15.3 Term of office.
- § 2-15.4 Compensation.
- § 2-15.5 Duties and responsibilities.
- § 2-16 (RESERVED)
- § 2-17 RECREATION SUPERVISOR.
- § 2-17.1 Appointment.
- § 2-17.2 Duties as Recreation Director.
- § 2-18 SWIMMING POOL DIRECTOR.
- § 2-18.1 Appointment.
- § 2-18.2 Duties as Swimming Pool Director.
- § 2-19 OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS.
- § 2-19.1 Creation.
- § 2-19.2 Director of Consumer Affairs.
- § 2-19.3 Appointment of Assistant Directors.
- § 2-19.4 Compensation.
- § 2-19.5 Powers and duties.
- § 2-19.6 Qualifications for office.
- § 2-19.7 Reports to Borough Council.
- § 2-20 PURCHASING AGENT.
- § 2-20.1 Position created.
- § 2-20.2 Appointment.
- § 2-20.3 Certification required.
- § 2-20.4 Authority and responsibility.
- § 2-20.5 Bid threshold.
- § 2-21 through 2-31. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art III Departments Established
- § 2-32 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-32.1 Established.
- § 2-32.2 Appointments.
- § 2-32.3 Probationary period; police training course.
- § 2-32.4 Authority and control.
- § 2-32.5 Chief of Police.
- § 2-32.6 Appointment of members.
- § 2-32.7 Term of service.
- § 2-32.8 Qualifications of members.
- § 2-32.9 Rules of the Department.
- § 2-32.10 Disciplining and removal of members.
- § 2-32.11 Oath.
- § 2-32.12 Hours of duty.
- § 2-32.13 Rules and Regulations; Internal Affairs Policy.
- § 2-32.14 Disciplinary actions, right to hearing.
- § 2-32.15 Contracted Off-Duty Employment.
- § 2-33 FIRE DEPARTMENT.
- § 2-33.1 Fire Department established.
- § 2-33.2 Members.
- § 2-33.3 Rules.
- § 2-33.4 Officers.
- § 2-33.5 Control of Council.
- § 2-33.6 Apparatus.
- § 2-34 VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD.
- § 2-34.1 Established; members.
- § 2-34.2 Bylaws.
- § 2-34.3 Officers.
- § 2-34.4 Control of Squad; removal.
- § 2-34.5 Equipment property of Borough.
- § 2-34.6 Functions.
- § 2-35 through 2-45. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art IV Establishment of the Municipal Court
- § 2-46 MUNICIPAL COURT.
- § 2-46.1 Establishment.
- § 2-46.2 Seal of the Court.
- § 2-46.3 Judge of the Municipal Court.
- § 2-46.4 Functions, powers, duties and jurisdiction.
- § 2-46.5 Compensation.
- § 2-46.6 Municipal Court Administrator and personnel.
- § 2-47 BOROUGH PROSECUTOR.
- § 2-47.1 Appointment.
- § 2-47.2 Qualifications and duties.
- § 2-47.3 Compensation.
- § 2-48 PUBLIC DEFENDER.
- § 2-48.1 Appointment; duties.
- § 2-49 CIVILIAN COURT OFFICER.
- § 2-49.1 Created; duties.
- § 2-50 through 2-54. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art V Commissions, Boards, Councils and Committees
- § 2-55 ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION.
- § 2-55.1 Creation.
- § 2-55.2 Members.
- § 2-55.3 Powers of Commission.
- § 2-55.4 Acquisitions by Commission.
- § 2-55.5 Records and annual report.
- § 2-55.6 Appropriations.
- § 2-55.7 Studies and recommendations.
- § 2-55.8 Environmental application.
- § 2-56 SHADE TREE COMMISSION.
- § 2-56.1 Creation.
- § 2-56.2 Members; alternate members.
- § 2-56.3 Terms.
- § 2-56.4 Organization.
- § 2-57 SWIMMING POOL COMMISSION.
- § 2-57.1 Creation.
- § 2-57.2 Members.
- § 2-57.3 Term; compensation.
- § 2-57.4 Authority of Commission.
- § 2-57.5 Disposition of funds.
- § 2-57.6 Alternate members.
- § 2-58 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE/RAMSEY IS FOR EVERYONE (RIFE).
- § 2-58.1 Creation.
- § 2-58.2 Purposes.
- § 2-58.3 Functions and duties.
- § 2-58.4 Members.
- § 2-59 through 2-63. (RESERVED)
- § 2-64 BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
- § 2-64.1 Creation.
- § 2-64.2 Members.
- § 2-64.3 Duties.
- § 2-64.4 Compensation.
- § 2-65 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
- § 2-65.1 Creation.
- § 2-65.2 Members.
- § 2-65.3 Powers and duties.
- § 2-66 BOARD OF HEALTH.
- § 2-66.1 Creation.
- § 2-66.2 Membership; terms; alternate members.
- § 2-66.3 Rules.
- § 2-66.4 Personnel.
- § 2-66.5 Debts.
- § 2-67 BOARD OF RECREATION COMMISSIONERS.
- § 2-67.1 Creation.
- § 2-67.2 Members.
- § 2-67.3 Terms.
- § 2-67.4 Budget.
- § 2-67.5 Powers.
- § 2-68 FINE ARTS COUNCIL.
- § 2-68.1 Creation; membership; terms; vacancies; alternate members.
- § 2-68.2 Procedures and meetings.
- § 2-68.3 Liaison to the Fine Arts Council.
- § 2-68.4 Powers and duties of the Fine Arts Council.
- § 2-68.5 Funds.
- § 2-68.6 Records and annual report.
- § 2-69 through 2-74. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VI Administrative Policies and Procedures
- § 2-75 PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
- § 2-75.1 Approval and payment of claims; procedure.
- § 2-75.2 Signatures required in proper form.
- § 2-75.3 Approval by Borough Administrator.
- § 2-75.4 Approval and signature by Mayor.
- § 2-75.5 Approval by Council; disapproved claims.
- § 2-75.6 Record of claims.
- § 2-75.7 Date of approval to be noted on claims.
- § 2-75.8 Duties of Treasurer; signature on checks.
- § 2-75.9 Payrolls; duties of department heads.
- § 2-75.10 Procedure for issuance of payroll checks.
- § 2-75.11 Employee travel expenses; receipts.
- § 2-75.12 Contracts with County of Bergen.
- § 2-75.13 Payment of claims prior to Borough Council approval.
- § 2-76 INSURANCE FUND.
- § 2-76.1 Establishment of insurance fund; appropriations.
- § 2-76.2 Appropriation of moneys.
- § 2-76.3 Maximum and minimum amount of fund.
- § 2-76.4 Insurance fund commissioners, appointments, term, vacancies, compensation.
- § 2-76.5 Powers and authority of Commissioners.
- § 2-76.6 Workers' compensation.
- § 2-76.7 Annual appropriation to fund.
- § 2-76.8 Discontinuance of fund.
- § 2-77 (RESERVED)
- § 2-78 REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURES FOR THE CONTROL AND CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
- § 2-78.1 Definitions.
- § 2-78.2 Reimbursable items.
- § 2-78.3 Parties responsible for reimbursement.
- § 2-78.4 Period for payment.
- § 2-78.5 Penalties.
- § 2-79 DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION.
- § 2-79.1 Definitions.
- § 2-79.2 Findings.
- § 2-79.3 Indemnification; payment by Borough of legal costs, fees and damages.
- § 2-79.4 Limit of obligation.
- § 2-80 PROCEDURE FOR STILL PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOTAPING AND AUDIOTAPING AT PUBLIC MEETINGS.
- § 2-80.1 Definitions.
- § 2-80.2 Statement of intent of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ramsey.
- § 2-80.3 Still photography and videotaping at public meetings.
- § 2-80.4 Audiotape recording of public meetings.
- § 2-80.5 Notice requirements.
- § 2-80.6 Movement of equipment during proceedings.
- § 2-80.7 (Reserved)
- § 2-80.8 Waiver of any provisions contained herein.
- § 2-80.9 Disclaimer requirement.
- § 2-80.10 Coverage of proceedings in Municipal Court.
- § 2-80.11 Violations.
- § 2-81 NO CASH POLICY.
- § 2-81.1 No "cash" accepted.
- § 2-81.2 Service charge established.
- § 2-81.3 Future determination of amount of service charge for returned checks.
- § 2-82 through 2-84. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VII Contracts and Agreements
- § 2-85 COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF BERGEN.
- § 2-85.1 Cooperative pricing.
- § 2-86 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF BERGEN COUNTY.
- § 2-86.1 Participation with the Housing Authority of Bergen County.
- § 2-87 NORTHWEST BERGEN MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION.
- § 2-87.1 Participation authorized.
- § 2-88 through 2-89. (RESERVED)
- Ch 2 Art VIII Fees for Municipal Services
- § 2-90 FEES AND CHARGES FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES.
- § 2-90.1 Fees established for services by the office of the Borough Clerk.
- § 2-90.2 Fees established for application fee for Public Defender.
- § 2-90.3 Fees for tax and Utility Department documents.
- Ch 3 Police Regulations
- Ch 4 General Licensing
- Ch 5 Animal Control
- Ch 6 Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Ch 7 Traffic
- Ch 8 Municipal Parking Lots and On-Street Parking Areas
- Ch 10 Personnel Policies
- Ch 11 Parks and Recreational Facilities
- Ch 13 Building and Housing
- Ch 14 Fire Prevention and Protection
- Ch 17 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 18 Solid Waste Management
- Ch 19 Sewer and Water
- Ch 20 Shade Trees
- Ch 21 Cable Television
- Ch 25 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 26 Soil Movement
- Ch 27 Temporary Storage Containers
- Ch 29 Affordable Housing
- Ch 30 Use of Development Fees
- Ch 31 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 32 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 33 Off-Tract Improvements
- Ch 34 Zoning
- Board of Health Legislation
- Ch BH:1 General Provisions
- Ch BH:2 Administration
- Ch BH:3 Licenses, Permits and Certificates
- Ch BH:4 Air Pollution Control
- Ch BH:5 Animals
- Ch BH:6 Boarding Homes for Children
- Ch BH:7 Coin-Operated Dry Cleaning Establishments
- Ch BH:8 Food and Beverages
- Ch BH:9 Health Standards for Human Occupancy of Buildings
- Ch BH:10 Individual Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch BH:11 Maternity, Nursing and Convalescent Homes
- Ch BH:12 Nuisances and Miscellaneous Regulations
- Ch BH:13 (Reserved)
- Ch BH:14 Rabies Control
- Ch BH:15 Solid Waste and Refuse
- Ch BH:16 Public Bathing Places
- Ch BH:17 Water Supply
- Ch BH:18 Weed Control Code
- Ch BH:19 Cigarette Vending Machines
- Ch BH:20 Smoke-Free School Zones on Public Property or Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch BH:21 Body Art Procedures
- Ch TO Table of Ordinances
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[The Borough of Ramsey is governed under
the borough form of government outlined in Chapter 60 of Title 40A
of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated. The administrative chapter has
been drafted in conformity with the Borough law and in many instances
provisions have been restated. Other enabling laws relevant to this
chapter are N.J.S.A. 2A:9-7, et seq., Municipal Court; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69,
Zoning Board of Adjustment; N.J.S.A. 40:55D-23, Planning Board; N.J.S.A.
26:3-1, Board of Health; and N.J.S.A. 40:14-118 Police Department
and N.J.S.A. 40A:14-7, Fire Department. For statutes requiring the
taking of oaths of office and requiring bond of certain officers and
employees, see Local Fiscal Affairs Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:5-33 et seq.
For salary grades and ranges, wages, compensation and fees of all
officers and employees of the Borough, see annual salary ordinances
and resolutions of the Borough. Such ordinances are not included in
these Revised Ordinances, but are saved from repeal. See Adopting
Ordinance.]
